Alamo, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,242

14.9% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.3

7.53% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

66%

5.47% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$9,999

2023 Employed Population

460

57.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Alamo, NM had a population of 1.24k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Alamo, NM grew from 1,081 to 1,242, a 14.9% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alamo, NM are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (96.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (3.06%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Alamo, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Alamo, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Alamo, NM was $9,999, and the homeownership rate was 52.2%.

Most people in Alamo, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Alamo, NM was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Alamo, NM is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Alamo, NM residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 31.7 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Alamo, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Alamo, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Alamo, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alamo, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alamo, NM

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 413
White (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 39
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alamo, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18
Vietnam
0 ± 23

Alamo, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alamo, NM employs 460 people. The largest industries in Alamo, NM are Health Care & Social Assistance (207 people), Educational Services (83 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (38 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($21,719), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,807), and Total ($11,681).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

460

2023 Value

± 227

57.5%

1 Year growth

± 43.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alamo, NM grew at a rate of 57.5%, from 292 employees to 460 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alamo, NM, are Healthcare Support Occupations (207 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (82 people), and Material Moving Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alamo, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

460

2023 Value

± 227

57.5%

1 Year growth

± 43.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alamo, NM grew at a rate of 57.5%, from 292 employees to 460 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alamo, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (207 people), Educational Services (83 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alamo, NM, though some of these residents may live in Alamo, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$9,621

Median earning men ± $21,678

$11,786

Median earning women ± $2,515

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,387).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alamo, NM was $9,999 in 2023, which is 0.033 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $9,999 to $9,999, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Alamo, NM is 52.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Alamo, NM have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alamo, NM is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$9,999

Median Property Value 2023

±N/A

$157

Median Property Taxes

±$89

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alamo, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alamo, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9400

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Alamo, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

301

Number of Households

± 136

In N/A, the median household income of the 301 households in Alamo, NM N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Alamo, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alamo, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (57%)
Worked At Home (33.3%)
Carpooled (9.35%)

In 2023, 57% of workers in Alamo, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alamo, NM have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Alamo, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alamo, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alamo, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alamo, NM have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alamo, NM (820 out of 1.24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alamo, NM is Native American, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

99.6% of the population of Alamo, NM has health coverage, with 7% on employee plans, 71.5% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 9.34% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Socorro County, NM see 2363 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.6% increase from the previous year (2080 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2039 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 544 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,363 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Socorro County, NM

Primary care physicians in Socorro County, NM see an average of 2,363 patients per year. This represents a 13.6% increase from the previous year (2,080 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Socorro County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 30.9% were men and 69.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.403%

Uninsured

Employer Coverage

71.5%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

9.34%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alamo, NM declined by 96.9% from 12.9% to 0.403%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alamo, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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